The inspirational story of Jackie Robinson is told in the very classy motion picture "42." Director-screenwriter Brian Helgeland ("A Knight's Tale" 2001) has come up with a real gem here. And "42" seems to pass the historical accuracy test as Jackie's widow Rachel Robinson and his [..]

"Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor" is a gripping drama produced, directed, and written by Tyler Perry. This morality play was adapted from his 2008 play called "The Marriage Counselor" and made into his thirteenth motion picture. It tells the story of [..]

"Gangster Squad" is a fictionalized account of true events in the 1940's and 1950's when the LAPD attempted to thwart the criminal activities of Mickey Cohen and his gang. Though the film does offer good performances by the actors, and was a moderate hit at the box [..]

"Pain & Gain" is an unlikely but true story of three bodybuilder friends who decide to get rich by kidnapping a wealthy businessman and cash in on his bank accounts and property. Director Michael Bay uses his considerable action-adventure skills from the "Transformers" series to craft this [..]

The long and winding road to a new version of "The Wizard of Oz" has finally come to an end. "Oz The Great and Powerful" is a worthy prequel to the original first released 74 years ago. This Walt Disney Pictures film holds the [..]

Bruce Willis has another successful installment in his "Die Hard" movie series. "A Good Day to Die Hard" is a hit at the box office, the fourth sequel since the original was released in 1988. This fun and watchable motion picture is, of course, [..]

Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy give us some escapist entertainment in the buddy road picture "Identity Thief." Director Seth Gordon ("Horrible Bosses" 2011) and screenwriter Craig Mazin provide the pair with loads of fun material to keep the picture moving for nearly two hours. Bateman plays [..]

"The Wolf of Wall Street" is a black comedy that went to far to the dark side: Glamorizing drug use, excessive use of profanity, and giving positive celebrity status to to individuals who find creative ways to cheat people out of their money. [..]

Producer-director-screenwriter Peter Berg ("Battleship" 2012) has put together a good wartime drama in "Lone Survivor." The film is based on a SEAL Team's failed mission during the war in Afghanistan to capture and kill a major Taliban leader, with only one American surviving and escaping. [..]

"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is a disappointing remake of 1947 classic that featured Danny Kaye in the title role. The original succeeded because the picture was tailor-made for the talents of Kaye, and concentrated on the fantasies imagined by Mitty. The 2013 redux failed [..]